This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article from YES! Magazine argues that the resilience of food production in the face of a changing climate will depend on both traditional ecological knowledge…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On April 4, 1975, the United States initiated Operation Babylift to evacuate thousands of Vietnamese orphans out of Saigon. But the very first flight, carrying 243 orphans, malfunctioned, forcing the pilot to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Microsoft is entering a three-year partnership with the city of Charlotte, NC, creating a regional center that aims to advance tech innovation and the STEM workforce. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This month marks 10 years since a 7.0-magnitude earthquake and more than 50 aftershocks devastated Haiti and forever changed global disaster response. The tragedy that struck Port-au-Prince on January 12,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A UN report has identified the extent of Asia’s undernourishment problem and the work that will need to be done to achieve SDG 2: Zero Hunger. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Leah Penniman explains how black farmers are coping with the outsized climate impact that they experience through various climate resilience techniques. • How can funders work to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hannah Weinberger explains that tribe members and scientists are working together to grow cockle clams the Puget Sound Restoration Fund hatchery to revive the Puget Sound population. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Greg Miller explains that Mapping Prejudice is using historical records to show why Minneapolis has the lowest rate of homeownership among African American households of any U.S. city. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katie Rains shares how Garden-Raised Bounty is working to improve access to healthy food by engaging communities. • What are the food needs and resources in your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pansy is a marketplace and center that supports the LGBTQIA maker community in Kansas City. • How can donors support more spaces that empower the LGBTQIA…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Timothy A. Schuler discusses how a flood could devastate the tourist zone of Waikīkī in Honolulu, but a federal plan to fortify the Ala Wai Canal has met…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Georgina Gustin discusses how the Midwest floods revealed that fields that had been farmed with conservation practices recovered faster and how farmers are driving more sustainable…